Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The fastest-shrinking municipalities in canton Ticino
National ranking →Bosco/Gurin is shrinking fastest in canton Ticino: its population fell -8.5 % in 2025. Next come Morcote (-4.5 %) and Campo (Vallemaggia) (-4.1 %). The basis is the year’s population change. Source: FSO (BEVNAT).
Ranking
BFS · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Population change | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosco/Gurin | -8.5% | 43 |
| 2 | Morcote | -4.5% | 681 |
| 3 | Campo (Vallemaggia) | -4.1% | 47 |
| 4 | Muzzano | -3.7% | 775 |
| 5 | Mergoscia | -3.5% | 194 |
| 6 | Verzasca | -3.5% | 749 |
| 7 | Onsernone | -3% | 643 |
| 8 | Brissago | -2.6% | 1'577 |
| 9 | Cevio | -2.5% | 1'083 |
| 10 | Breggia | -2.5% | 1'842 |
| 11 | Vico Morcote | -2.5% | 398 |
| 12 | Grancia | -2.4% | 457 |
| 13 | Muralto | -2.3% | 2'513 |
| 14 | Centovalli | -2% | 1'049 |
| 15 | Neggio | -1.8% | 322 |
| 16 | Brusino Arsizio | -1.5% | 467 |
| 17 | Terre di Pedemonte | -1.5% | 2'646 |
| 18 | Lavertezzo | -1.4% | 1'235 |
| 19 | Sorengo | -1.4% | 2'153 |
| 20 | Porza | -1.2% | 1'696 |
| 21 | Ronco sopra Ascona | -1.2% | 516 |
| 22 | Alto Malcantone | -1.2% | 1'374 |
| 23 | Quinto | -1% | 1'289 |
| 24 | Paradiso | -1% | 4'806 |
| 25 | Gambarogno | -0.9% | 4'977 |
| 26 | Castel San Pietro | -0.9% | 2'241 |
| 27 | Brione sopra Minusio | -0.9% | 432 |
| 28 | Serravalle | -0.9% | 2'052 |
| 29 | Aranno | -0.9% | 348 |
| 30 | Acquarossa | -0.8% | 1'781 |
| 31 | Magliaso | -0.8% | 1'609 |
| 32 | Cademario | -0.8% | 784 |
| 33 | Arogno | -0.8% | 931 |
| 34 | Orselina | -0.7% | 682 |
| 35 | Cugnasco-Gerra | -0.7% | 2'838 |
| 36 | Minusio | -0.7% | 7'273 |
| 37 | Airolo | -0.6% | 1'443 |
| 38 | Sant'Antonino | -0.6% | 2'655 |
| 39 | Ascona | -0.6% | 5'290 |
| 40 | Bedano | -0.6% | 1'501 |
| 41 | Avegno Gordevio | -0.6% | 1'525 |
| 42 | Lamone | -0.5% | 1'748 |
| 43 | Tesserete | -0.2% | 6'702 |
| 44 | Caslano | -0.2% | 4'393 |
| 45 | Riviera | -0.2% | 4'262 |
| 46 | Pollegio | -0.1% | 919 |
| 47 | Stabio | -0.1% | 4'518 |
| 48 | Giornico | -0.1% | 1'761 |
| 49 | Mendrisio | -0.1% | 15'076 |
| 50 | Vezia | -0.1% | 1'957 |
| 51 | Canobbio | -0% | 2'403 |
| 52 | Novazzano | -0% | 2'339 |
| 53 | Faido | 0% | 2'706 |
| 54 | Bioggio | 0% | 2'802 |
| 55 | Cureglia | 0.1% | 1'484 |
| 56 | Lugano | 0.1% | 63'691 |
| 57 | Coldrerio | 0.1% | 2'838 |
| 58 | Biasca | 0.2% | 6'213 |
| 59 | Lema | 0.2% | 2'667 |
| 60 | Cadenazzo | 0.2% | 3'139 |
| 61 | Blenio | 0.3% | 1'752 |
| 62 | Ponte Capriasca | 0.4% | 1'965 |
| 63 | Monteceneri | 0.4% | 4'746 |
| 64 | Comano | 0.4% | 2'194 |
| 65 | Maggia | 0.5% | 2'686 |
| 66 | Origlio | 0.5% | 1'534 |
| 67 | Locarno | 0.5% | 16'463 |
| 68 | Morbio Inferiore | 0.6% | 4'437 |
| 69 | Vacallo | 0.6% | 3'511 |
| 70 | Manno | 0.6% | 1'381 |
| 71 | Collina d'Oro | 0.6% | 4'932 |
| 72 | Agno | 0.6% | 4'582 |
| 73 | Tresa | 0.7% | 3'147 |
| 74 | Tenero-Contra | 0.7% | 3'417 |
| 75 | Isone | 0.7% | 407 |
| 76 | Losone | 0.8% | 6'780 |
| 77 | Vernate | 0.8% | 618 |
| 78 | Personico | 1% | 320 |
| 79 | Gordola | 1% | 4'877 |
| 80 | Pura | 1% | 1'368 |
| 81 | Arbedo-Castione | 1% | 5'211 |
| 82 | Cadempino | 1% | 1'601 |
| 83 | Bellinzona | 1.2% | 45'828 |
| 84 | Lavizzara | 1.2% | 504 |
| 85 | Gravesano | 1.3% | 1'416 |
| 86 | Torricella-Taverne | 1.3% | 3'128 |
| 87 | Val Mara | 1.4% | 3'048 |
| 88 | Chiasso | 1.5% | 7'677 |
| 89 | Melide | 1.5% | 1'812 |
| 90 | Bissone | 1.6% | 945 |
| 91 | Dalpe | 1.6% | 188 |
| 92 | Lumino | 1.7% | 1'712 |
| 93 | Riva San Vitale | 1.7% | 2'740 |
| 94 | Savosa | 1.7% | 2'315 |
| 95 | Balerna | 1.8% | 3'415 |
| 96 | Mezzovico-Vira | 2.1% | 1'418 |
| 97 | Linescio | 2.4% | 42 |
| 98 | Massagno | 2.6% | 6'976 |
| 99 | Cerentino | 5.4% | 39 |
| 100 | Bedretto | 7.4% | 116 |
BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026
How we measure this
BFSChange in the permanent resident population during calendar year 2025, in percent of the population on 1 January, from the FSO statistics on natural population movement (BEVNAT) and migration. This ranking shows the same measure from the other end: the steepest declines first. A negative value means shrinkage.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Ticino is shrinking fastest?
- Bosco/Gurin: -8.5 % population in 2025 — the steepest decline of any municipality in canton Ticino. Source: FSO (BEVNAT).
- Why do some municipalities shrink?
- The year’s population change comes from births, deaths and in/out-migration (FSO BEVNAT). When deaths and departures outweigh births and arrivals, the population falls. The percentage makes small and large municipalities comparable.